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\u201cWhen our first child, Troy, came into the world in 1967, Dorris\u2019 job changed forever. She was now a mother and a homemaker, which she excelled in,\u201d recalled Alvis. \u201cAs Dorris neared the birth of our second child, we went to a farm sale on Greer Road near our beloved Pleasant Grove community, hoping to buy a 150-acre tract to graze our Angus cattle. Instead, God told us to buy the house and 48 acres.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their son, Tim, joined the family nine days later, and in 1973, they welcomed Julie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur children became the center of our lives. Last October, Troy lost his life in a tragic accident. This has been the saddest time of our lives, and we are still heartbroken.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the family grieves, they cling to their faith and to their congregation at PGMC. The lifelong connections they\u2019ve formed within the tight-knit community, coupled with the beauty they\u2019ve cultivated at their farm, comfort them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur farm has now been the center of our family for more than 50 years. We\u2019ve had a busy and rewarding life. My engineering career provided a technically challenging life, and while the farm has challenged us physically, both have their rewards. Dorris has been the rock that kept our home and family together. But the church and our belief in God have kept us focused on the things that matter. These aren\u2019t material things, but the wonders that God provides each day and, most of all, His guidance. With all His blessings, we plan to celebrate our 62nd anniversary on July 3.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As resounding \u201cmoos\u201d echo across the Turrentines\u2019 pasture from their prized Angus bulls and heifers, they whisper a heart- felt \u201cthanks\u201d to the community and to their church that has embraced them for nearly eight decades. GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" THE SPLASHING of the waterfall is a welcoming melody to Dorris Turrentine as she savors the sweet, earthy perfume of iris blooms carried by the evening breeze. Tricolored orange, white, and black goldfish circle the edges of the pond. Their graceful acrobatics turn Dorris\u2019 garden into a living canvas more breathtaking than a painting by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":23781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cover"],"yoast_head":"\n